MuvMi (; ) is a Thai

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startup based in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

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. It is the developer of the ''MuvMi'' app, offering rides via

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tuk-tuks. The app is designed to provide first- and last-mile connections with Bangkok's transit network. MuvMi operates a fleet of over 600 electric tuk-tuks in 12 Bangkok neighborhoods as of 2024.

History

Founded in 2016 by

Krisada Kritayakirana Krisada Kritayakirana () is a Thai businessman and engineer, specializing in automotive technology. Kritayakirana is the co-founder and CEO of Urban Mobility Tech Co. Ltd, a Thai company offering electric tuk tuk ride sharing through the MuvMi a ...

, Pipat Tangsiripaisan and Supapong Kitiwattanasak, MuvMi was supported by Thailand's National Innovation Agency. MuvMi's expansion was delayed during the

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from 2020 to 2021, with the vehicles mostly used to carry goods. In 2023, MuvMi announced plans to expand from 350 vehicles to 1,000 by the end of the year, and 4,000 to 5,000 within five years. The vehicles are manufactured by

Thai Rung Union Car Thai Rung Union Car (), formerly known as Thai Motor Corporation (THAMCO), is the first and so far only Thai-based automobile manufacturer, established in 1967 to assemble British Leyland, Leyland vehicles and later Isuzu, Toyota, Nissan, and C ...

. The company's headquarters are in Ari, Phaya Thai district.

Locations served

* Ari –

Pradiphat Pradiphat Road (, , ) is a road in Bangkok, Thailand, mainly in Phaya Thai sub-district, Phaya Thai District, Phaya Thai district. Pradipat is a straight road approximately long. Route It begins at Saphan Daeng intersection in the area of Than ...

* Bang Sue * Chula – Chit Lom *

On Nut 250px, On Nut Road view toward Sukhumvit Road On Nut Road (, ) is the name a road in Bangkok and the neighborhood that it passes through. Its name "On Nut", was set in honour of the surname of the land donor to build the early section of the road. ...

* Phahonyothin – Kaset *

Ratchada Ratchadaphisek Road (, ), also known as Bangkok Inner Ring Road () is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form t ...

–

Rama 9 Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai mo ...

* Rattanakosin *

Si Lom Si Lom Road (also written as Silom, , ) is a major street in Bangkok, Thailand. The road is best known for its commerecial neighbourhood, which, along with the nearby and roughly parallel Sathon Road, forms one of the city's main business distr ...

– Sathorn *

Sukhumvit Sukhumvit Road (, , ), or Highway 3 (), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District, Trat border to Koh Kong, Cambodia. Sukhumvit Road i ...

* Victory Monument * Bearing – Lasalle *

Wongwian Yai Wongwian Yai, also spelled "Wong Wian Yai" or "Wongwien Yai" (, ; ), is a large roundabout (traffic circle) in Thonburi, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the statue of King Taksin is situated. It overlaps betw ...

References

External links

* {{official, https://muvmi.co/ Ridesharing companies Transport companies established in 2018 Transport in Bangkok Transport companies of Thailand Rickshaws 2018 establishments in Thailand